TP-LINK EAP225 User manual

User Guide

Omada Controller Software

1910012370 REV 2.6.0

March 2018

CONTENTS

1 Quick Start ....................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Determine the Network Topology .........................................................................................................................2

1.1.1 Management in the Same Subnet ................................................................................................................. 2

1.1.2 Management in Different Subnets ................................................................................................................ 3

1.2 Install Omada Controller Software ........................................................................................................................3

1.3 Inform the EAPs of the Controller Host's Address ..........................................................................................4

1.4 Start and Log In to the Omada Controller ...........................................................................................................5

1.4.1 Launch Omada Controller ................................................................................................................................ 6

1.4.2 Do the Basic Configurations............................................................................................................................ 6

1.4.3 Log In to the Management Interface ............................................................................................................ 8

1.5 Create Sites and Adopt EAPs ..................................................................................................................................8

1.5.1 Create Sites ........................................................................................................................................................... 8

1.5.2 Adopt the EAPs .................................................................................................................................................... 9

1.6 Monitor and Manage the EAPs ............................................................................................................................. 10

2 Monitor and Manage the Network .........................................................................11

2.1 Monitor the Network with the Map .....................................................................................................................12

2.1.1 Add a Map ............................................................................................................................................................ 12

2.1.2 Monitor the EAPs on the Map ...................................................................................................................... 14

2.2 View the Statistics of the Network .....................................................................................................................15

2.2.1 View the Client Distribution on SSID ......................................................................................................... 15

2.2.2 Have a Quick Look at EAPs and Clients ................................................................................................... 15

2.2.3 View Current Usage-Top EAPs ................................................................................................................... 16

2.2.4 View Recent Activities .................................................................................................................................... 16

2.3 Monitor and Manage the EAPs ............................................................................................................................. 17

2.3.1 Manage the EAPs in Different Status ........................................................................................................ 17

2.3.2 View the Detailed Information of EAPs..................................................................................................... 18

2.3.3 Manage the EAPs in the Action Column .................................................................................................. 18

2.4 Monitor and Manage Clients ................................................................................................................................. 19

2.4.1 View the Current Information of Clients .................................................................................................. 20

2.4.2 Manage Clients in the Action Column ....................................................................................................... 20

2.5 View Clients Statistics During the Specified Period ...................................................................................20

2.5.1 Select a Specified Period .............................................................................................................................. 21

2.5.2 View the History Information of Clients ................................................................................................... 21

2.5.3 Manage Clients in the Action Column ....................................................................................................... 22

2.6 Manage the Rogue APs List ..................................................................................................................................22

2.6.1 Manage the Untrusted Rogue APs List .................................................................................................... 22

2.6.2 Manage the Trusted Rogue APs List ......................................................................................................... 23

2.7 View Past Guest Authorization .............................................................................................................................23

2.8 View Logs .....................................................................................................................................................................24

2.9 View Alerts ...................................................................................................................................................................24

3 Configure the EAPs Globally ...................................................................................25

3.1 Wireless Network ......................................................................................................................................................26

3.1.1 Add Wireless Networks .................................................................................................................................. 26

3.1.2 Configure Advanced Wireless Parameters ............................................................................................ 31

3.1.3 Configure Band Steering ............................................................................................................................... 32

3.2 Access Control ..........................................................................................................................................................33

3.3 Portal Authentication ...............................................................................................................................................34

3.3.1 No Authentication............................................................................................................................................. 35

3.3.2 Simple Password .............................................................................................................................................. 39

3.3.3 Local User ............................................................................................................................................................ 43

3.3.4 Voucher ................................................................................................................................................................ 50

3.3.5 SMS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 58

3.3.6 Facebook ............................................................................................................................................................. 62

3.3.7 External RADIUS Server ................................................................................................................................. 63

3.3.8 External Portal Server ..................................................................................................................................... 68

3.4 Free Authentication Policy ....................................................................................................................................69

3.5 MAC Filter ....................................................................................................................................................................70

3.6 Scheduler .....................................................................................................................................................................72

3.7 QoS .................................................................................................................................................................................73

3.8 System ..........................................................................................................................................................................76

3.8.1 Reboot Schedule .............................................................................................................................................. 76

3.8.2 Log Setting .......................................................................................................................................................... 77

3.8.3 Device Account ................................................................................................................................................. 78

3.8.4 Backup&Restore ............................................................................................................................................... 79

3.8.5 Batch Upgrade ................................................................................................................................................... 79

3.8.6 More Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... 80

4 Configure the EAPs Separately .............................................................................82

4.1 View the Information of the EAP ..........................................................................................................................83

4.1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................................................. 83

4.1.2 LAN ......................................................................................................................................................................... 83

4.1.3 Radio ...................................................................................................................................................................... 84

4.2 View Clients Connecting to the EAP ..................................................................................................................84

4.2.1 User ........................................................................................................................................................................ 84

4.2.2 Guest ..................................................................................................................................................................... 85

4.3 Configure the EAP ....................................................................................................................................................85

4.3.1 Basic Config ........................................................................................................................................................ 85

4.3.2 IP Setting .............................................................................................................................................................. 86

4.3.3 Radio ...................................................................................................................................................................... 86

4.3.4 Load Balance ...................................................................................................................................................... 88

4.3.5 WLANs .................................................................................................................................................................. 88

4.3.6 Trunk Settings.................................................................................................................................................... 89

4.3.7 Rogue AP Detection ........................................................................................................................................ 89

4.3.8 Local LAN Port Settings ................................................................................................................................. 90

4.3.9 Forget this AP .................................................................................................................................................... 90

5 Manage the Omada Controller ...............................................................................91

5.1 Information About the Software ..........................................................................................................................92

5.2 User Account .............................................................................................................................................................. 92

5.3 Controller Settings ...................................................................................................................................................93

5.3.1 Configure Controller Hostname/IP ............................................................................................................ 93

5.3.2 Configure Mail Server ..................................................................................................................................... 94

6 Application Example ..................................................................................................95

6.1 Basic Configuration ..................................................................................................................................................96

6.2 Advanced Settings ...................................................................................................................................................96

6.2.1 Monitor the EAPs with Map ........................................................................................................................... 96

6.2.2 Configure Portal Authentication ................................................................................................................. 97

6.2.3 Create a SSID for the Employees ............................................................................................................... 99

6.2.4 Configure Scheduler .....................................................................................................................................100

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Quick Start

Omada Controller is a management software for TP-Link EAP devices. With this software, you can

use a web browser to centrally manage your EAP devices, such as configure EAPs in batches and

conduct real-time monitoring of EAPs .

Follow the steps below to complete the basic settings of Omada Controller.

1. Determine the Network Topology

2.

Install Omada Controller Software

3. Inform the EAPs of the Controller Host's Address

4.

Start and Log In to the Omada Controller

5. Create Sites and Adopt the EAPs

6. Monitor and Manage the EAPs

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1.1 Determine the Network Topology

There are two kinds of network topologies to centrally manage EAPs via Omada Controller:

·

Omada Controller and EAPs are in the same subnet.

·

Omada Controller and EAPs are in different subnets.

Determine your management method according to your need and refer to the following

introductions to build your network toplogy.

1.1.1 Management in the Same Subnet

If your Omada Controller and EAPs are in the same subnet, refer to the following network topology.

A router acts as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to EAPs and clients. Omada Controller

should be installed on one host, which is called as Controller Host. The other hosts in the same

LAN can access the Controller Host to manage the network. Taking the following topology as

an example, you can enter “192.168.0.100:8043“ in a web browser on Host B to visit the Omada

Controller interface on Host A. It's recommended to set a static IP address to the Controller Host

for the convenient login to the Omada Controller interface.

Host B

IP: 192.168.0.200/24

Host A (Controller Host)

IP: 192.168.0.100/24

Layer 2 Switch

Internet

EAPs

Clients

Router (DHCP Server)

LAN IP:192.168.0.1/24

Omada Controller

Note:

·

Omada Controller must be running all the time when you manage the network.

·

Omada Controller can be running on only one host in a LAN. When other users in the LAN try to launch

Omada Controller on their own hosts, they will be redirected to the host that is already running Omada

Controller.

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1.1.2 Management in Different Subnets

If your Omada Controller and EAPs are in different subnets, refer to the following topology.

A router acts as the gateway of the network. A layer 3 switch acts as a DHCP server to assign IP

addresses to EAPs and clients. The Controller Host and the EAPs are connected to the switch's

different network segments. To help EAPs find the Controller Host, EAP Discover Utility should be

installed on Host B which is in the same subnet with the EAPs. For how to use EAP Discovery Utility,

refer to 1.3 Inform the EAPs the Controller Host's Address.

Host B

IP: 192.168.2.100/24

Layer 3 Switch

(DHCP Server)

LAN

WAN

EAPs

Clients

Router

Omada Controller

EAP

Discovery Utility

Internet

Host A (Controller Host)

IP: 192.168.1.100/24

192.168.1.0/24

192.168.2.0/24

1.2 Install Omada Controller Software

Make sure your PC meets the following system requirements and then properly install the Omada

Controller software.

System Requirements

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7/8/10/Server.

Web Browser: Mozilla Firefox 32 (or above), Google Chrome 37 (or above), Opera 24 (or above), or

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (or above).

Note:

We recommend that you deploy Omada Controller on a 64-bit operating system to guarantee the software

stability.

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Install Omada Controller

Download the installation file of Omada Controller from the website

http://www.tp-link.com/en/

download/EAP-Controller.html.

Then follow the instructions to properly install the Omada Controller

software. After successful installation, a shortcut icon

of the Omada Controller will be created on

your desktop.

1.3 Inform the EAPs of the Controller Host's Address

If your Controller Host and EAPs are in the same network segment, you can skip this section.

If your Controller Host and EAPs are in different subnets, you need to install EAP Discovery Utility

on a host that is in the same network segment with the EAPs. EAP Discovery Utility can help EAPs

find the Controller Host.

System Requirements

Windows 7/8//10/Server

Mac OS X 10.7/10.8/10.9/10.10/10.11

Install and Use EAP Discovery Utility

Follow the steps below to install EAP Discovery Utility and use it to inform the EAPs of the Controller

Host's IP address:

1. Download the installation file from the website

http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/EAP-

Controller.html#EAP_Discovery_Tool

. Then follow the instructions to properly install EAP

Discovery Utility.

2. Open the EAP Discovery Utility and the following window will pop up. This window shows the

information of all EAPs in the same LAN.

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3. Click Manage in the Action column or select multiple EAPs and click Batch Manage.

4. Enter the hostname or IP address of the Controller Host.

5. Enter the EAP’s username and password (both are admin by default).

6. Click Apply to inform the EAP of the Controller Host's hostname or IP address. And then the

connection can be established between the EAP and the Controller Host.

1.4 Start and Log In to the Omada Controller

Launch Omada Controller and follow the instructions to complete the basic configurations, and

then you can log in to the management interface.

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1.4.1 Launch Omada Controller

Double click the icon and the following window will pop up. You can click Hide to hide this window

but do not close it. After a while, your web browser will automatically open.

Note:

·

If your browser does not open automatically, click Launch a Browser to Manage Wireless Network. You can

also launch a web browser and enter http://127.0.0.1:8088 in the address bar.

·

If your web browser opens but prompts a problem with the website's security certificate, click Continue.

·

Only one Omada Controller can run in a LAN. If an Omada Controller has already been running on a host that

is in your LAN, you will be redirected to the Omada Controller interface on that host.

1.4.2 Do the Basic Configurations

In the web browser you can see the configuration page. Follow the setup wizard to complete the

basic settings for Omada Controller.

1. The setup page displays all the detected EAPs in the network. Select one or more EAPs to be

managed and click Next.

2. Set an SSID name (wireless network name) and password for the EAPs to be managed. Omada

Controller will create two wireless networks, a 2.4GHz one and a 5GHz one, both encrypted in

WPA2-PSK mode. Click Next.

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3. Specify a username and password to create an administrator account. Specify the email address

to receive the notification emails and reset your password if necessary. Click Next.

Note:

After logging into Omada Controller, set a mail server so that you can receive notification emails and reset your

password in case that you forget the password. Please refer to Configure Mail Server.

4. Review your settings and click Finish.

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1.4.3 Log In to the Management Interface

Once the basic configurations are finished, the browser will be redirected to the following page.

Log in to the management interface using the username and password you have set in the basic

configurations.

Note:

In addition to the Controller Host, other hosts in the same LAN can also manage EAP devices via remote

access to the Controller Host. For example, if the IP address of the Controller Host is 192.168.0.100 and

Omada Controller is running normally on this host, you can enter https://192.168.0.100:8043/login, or

https://192.168.0.100:8043, or http://192.168.0.100:8088 in the web browser of other hosts in the same LAN

to log in to the Omada Controller and manage EAP devices.

1.5 Create Sites and Adopt EAPs

Omada Controller can manage multiple EAP networks, which are called sites. Multiple sites are

logically separated, and each site has its own configurations. There is an initial site named Default.

If you have no need to manage EAPs with different sites, you can use the default site and skip the

Create Sites section. However, Adopt the EAPs is a necessary step to manage the EAPs.

1.5.1 Create Sites

Follow the steps below to add sites.

1. Click

in the top left corner of the page and select , and then the following

window will pop up.

2. Click

and set a name for the site.

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3. Click Apply to create the site.

1.5.2 Adopt the EAPs

Omada Controller can discover all EAP devices currently connected in the network and display

their connection status. All EAPs are in Pending status when first discovered by Omada Controller.

To manage the EAPs, you need to adopt them. In the quick setup process, Omada Controller will

automatically adopt the selected EAPs using the default username and password (both are admin).

However, if you have changed the username or password of your EAPs before, Omada Controller

cannot automatically adopt the them, and you need to refer to the following steps to adopt them

manually.

To ensure that all EAPs are adopted, follow the steps below:

1. Select a site and go to Access Points > Pending. The table displays all the EAPs that have not

been adopted.

2. Click the Retry button in the Action column and enter the current username and password of the

EAP. Click Apply.

Tips:

·

If you have a new discovered EAP, you can click the Adopt button in the Action column to adopt the EAP.

Omada Controller will automatically adopt the EAP using the default username and password (both are

admin).

·

If you have multiple new discovered EAPs, and all of them have the default username and password (both

are admin), you can click the Batch Adopt button to adopt them in batch. But if there are any EAPs with the

Retry button, it means that the username and password of these EAPs have been changed. You need to first

adopt them before batch adopt the rest EAPs.

3. After EAPs are adopted, the status will change from Pending to Connected. All the EAPs’

username and password will become the same as those of the Controller's administrator

account you created in the Basic Configuration.

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Tips:

If you want to change the EAPs' username and password, refer to Device Account.

1.6 Monitor and Manage the EAPs

When all the configurations above are finished, you can centrally monitor and manage the EAPs

via the Omada Controller's management interface. The management interface is divided into three

sections as the following figure shows.

Section A In Section A, you can check the status of EAPs and clients in the network. Also,

you can click

to refresh the current page, click

to globally configure the

wireless network, and click

to sign out from the management interface.

Furthermore, the Sites allows you to group your EAPs and manage them in

batches. To configure sites, refer to Create Sites.

Section B In Section B, you can centrally monitor and manage the EAPs and clients.

Section C In Section C, you can globally configure the wireless network. The global

configurations will take effect on all the adopted EAPs.

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2

Monitor and Manage the Network

With Omada Controller you can monitor the EAP devices and centrally manage your wireless

network. This chapter includes the following sections:

·

Monitor the Network with the Map

·

View the Statistics of the Network

·

Monitor and Manage the EAPs

·

Monitor and Manage Clients

·

View Clients Statistics during the Specified Period

·

Manage the Rogue APs List

·

View Past Guest Authorization

·

View Logs

·

View Alerts

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2.1 Monitor the Network with the Map

You can upload your local map images and monitor the status and coverage range of each EAP with

the map. When you initially launch Omada Controller, a default map is displayed as the following

figure shows. Follow the instructions below to add your own map and manage the EAPs via the map.

2.1.1 Add a Map

Prepare a map image in .jpg, .gif, or .png format. And then follow the steps below to add the map to

the Omada Controller.

1. Click Configure Maps on the upper right corner of map and click Add.

2. Enter the map description, select your map image, and click Create.

3. Select your local map from the drop-down list on the upper right corner of map area.

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4. Click . Draw a line on the map and enter the distance the line represents. Then the Omada

Controller will compute and generate the map scale automatically based on your configuration.

5. Drag the EAPs from the Unplaced APs list to the appropriate locations on the map according to

their actual locations.

You can click to reveal additional options:

Lock the selected EAP in the current location on the map.

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Unlock the selected EAP and you can drag it to another location.

Display the EAP's details and configure the wireless parameters. Refer to

Configure the EAPs Separately.

Remove the selected EAP back into the Unplaced APs list.

2.1.2 Monitor the EAPs on the Map

Click any of the following options to display EAP Label, Details, and Coverage on the map.

Label Display the EAP’s name. The default name is the MAC address of the EAP.

Details Display the EAP’s name, MAC address, IP address, transmitting/receiving

channel, number of connected users, and number of connected guests.

Coverage Display a visual representation of the wireless range covered by EAPs. The

actual signal coverage may be smaller than the visual coverage on the map

because the obstacles around the EAPs will weaken the signal.

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2.2 View the Statistics of the Network

Omada Controller collects all statistics of the managed EAPs and displays the statistical

information via graphs, pie charts and tables, providing an overview of your wireless network.

2.2.1 View the Client Distribution on SSID

A visual pie chart shows the client distribution on each SSID. For example, the SSID1 has one client,

which occupies 50% of all the clients.

2.2.2 Have a Quick Look at EAPs and Clients

This tab displays the Most Active AP, the Most Active Clients and the All-Time Top Client. You can

click the MAC address of the EAP or the client to see more details.

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